Embark Breed & Health Kit – Dog DNA Test – Discover Breed, A…

Price: $199.00 - $149.00
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Why dog DNA testing? Know your dog. Better.

At Embark, we’re all about bringing humans and their dogs closer together. Learn more about what makes your dog one of a kind with the most accurate dog DNA test on the market. Discover their breed ancestry, screen for health insights, find their relatives, see their family tree, and more.

It’s the perfect gift for any dog lover—the gift of knowing your best friend, better. Strengthen your bond with Embark, the dog DNA test trusted by millions of dog owners.

Product Features Get a full breakdown of your dog’s breed mix

Test for over 350 breeds, with 99% breed ID accuracy. Includes Coyotes, Wolves, and Village Dogs.

Product Features Screen for over 270 health risks

Gain peace of mind and genetic health insights to help you give your dog the best care possible.

Product Features Finally, a tree they won’t want to pee on

See how your dog’s parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents contributed to their breed makeup.

Product Features Meet your dog’s relatives

Find and connect with dogs who share your dog’s DNA with the world’s first canine relative finder.

Product Features See where your dog’s ancestors lived and migrated

Trace the paths they traveled around the globe en route to your home.

1 Breed Mix

2 Health Screening

3 Family Tree

4 Relative Finder

5 Geographic Ancestry

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Health Insights

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Health Insights

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Health Insights

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Traits

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Traits

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Traits

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Breed Identification

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Breed Identification

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Breed Identification

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Relative Finder & Ancestry

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Relative Finder & Ancestry

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Relative Finder & Ancestry

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Estimated Age & Birthday

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Estimated Age & Birthday

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Estimated Age & Birthday

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How is Embark different from other dog DNA testing companies?

We’re proud to offer the most accurate dog DNA test on the market today. We invest in cutting-edge science to give you the most useful results. Every dog tested with Embark contributes to research that can help all dogs live longer, healthier lives.

Can I message my dog’s relatives?

Yes! The Chat feature is available for dogs with privacy settings toggled to “Public” for breed data. To receive notifications about messages, visit your account Settings to turn message notifications on.

Can I access my dog’s raw data?

Yes! You can download your dog’s raw DNA data anytime after your dog’s results are ready. Once we receive your dog’s swab, it typically takes 2-4 weeks for us to process your dog’s swab.

What is a village dog?

They’re free-ranging, free-breeding dogs whose ancestors were indigenous to a geographic area, pre-dating modern “breeds.” Our co-founders have studied them on six continents since 2007 in their efforts to understand the history of the domestic dog!

What are Embark’s privacy policies?

Nothing is shared without your permission. Sometimes, we share anonymized, aggregated data with research partners in an effort to better understand canine genetics. If you don’t want to participate in that research, you can opt out during activation.

Know your dog. Better.

It all started with village dogs. Did you know that most of the dogs in the world are not descended from modern breeds? The majority of dogs in the world are a unique kind of dog, called village dogs.

Village dogs are free-ranging, free-breeding dogs whose ancestors were indigenous to a geographic area. To learn more about these special dogs, our founders spent years traveling the world and swabbing dogs in remote areas of Europe, Asia, and South America, along with a Cornell University-led research team. Through this work they discovered the origins of the dog in Central Asia, and also identified genetic regions involved in domestication and local adaptation. At Embark, we’re proud to be the only dog DNA test that can identify village dogs, with the largest village dog reference panel of any canine genetics company.

Village dogs are important because they help us understand topics like where dogs came from, the history of domestic dogs, and how dogs and humans learned to live together. They were crucial to the rise of the modern breeds–and to the founding of Embark!

So, while a village dog does not have ancestry from modern breeds, their ancestors may have contributed to the founding of today’s dog breeds. Although they’re not recognized by kennel clubs as a breed, they are genetically identifiable, with many different village dog populations around the world. When we identify a dog as a village dog, it’s not because we can’t figure out what breeds are in the dog. Each type of village dog has a unique genetic signature that we can use to identify village dog ancestry.

What is a Supermutt? At Embark, we take pride in transparency. If a percentage of your dog’s breed mix doesn’t match any breeds in our database, or if it’s too small a percentage for us to be sure that it’s accurate, we’ll tell you. Other dog DNA tests may show other breeds in your dog’s results to make up that small percentage – breeds that may or may not actually be present.

“Supermutt” refers to a portion of ancestry that is from significantly far back in a dog’s family tree and therefore cannot be as confidently identified as more recently inherited breeds. Our ancestry algorithm works by finding identical segments of DNA between your dog and the purebred dogs in our reference dataset. These long identical stretches of DNA are more likely to reflect recent ancestry, whereas shorter segments reflect more distant ancestry.

Many dogs descend from other dogs that were themselves mixed breed. The further in the past, your dog has purebred ancestors, the smaller the identical DNA segments match our reference dataset are. In some cases, the best matches to our reference dataset are so small (reflecting very distant ancestry) that they can no longer be as confidently assigned to any one particular breed. Instead these are assigned to the “Supermutt” percentage. Within the “Supermutt” result, we provide insight into which breeds are most likely to be distant ancestors.

Why breed results can be surprising. Sometimes looks can be deceiving! And your dog’s breeds may not obviously match their appearance. While it’s fun to guess which breeds might make up your dog, visual breed identification is notoriously unreliable—studies have shown that visual breed ID is wrong over 80% of the time!. Less than 1% of a dog’s 20,000 genes impact appearance. There is so much variation among dogs in general that visual or behavioral ID is generally an unreliable way to diagnose a dog’s ancestry.

Even in single-breed dogs, it is ultimately several genetic trait results (and not necessarily their breed) that are responsible for appearance. While breeders tend to strive for consistency in several of these traits to match a breed standard, this in no way precludes the possibility of a surprising outcome in a single-breed puppy. Additionally, dogs with a single-breed result can sometimes have a very small percentage of DNA (about 1-5%) that represents a separate breed. These very small proportions are typically undetectable by a DNA test, but can yield some surprising looks in an otherwise single-breed dog.

Strengthen your bond with the dog DNA test trusted by millions of dog owners

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Embark was founded by scientists with a passion for research and a lifelong love for dogs. An Embark Dog DNA Test kit provides valuable information about your dog with just a simple cheek swab. Embark is an official research partner of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.2 x 3.5 x 5.8 inches; 4 ounces
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 19, 2016
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Embark Veterinary
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EINBA76

ACTIONABLE HEALTH INSIGHTS: Test for over 270 genetic health conditions and get actionable insights to help you give your pup the best care possible. Knowing if your dog is at higher risk for certain health conditions means you can intervene earlier and work with your veterinarian to create a personalized care plan. After receiving their test results, 37% of dog owners changed how they care for their dog.
MOST ACCURATE BREED IDENTIFICATION: Test for over 350 dog breeds including dingoes, coyotes, wolves, and village dogs. Using a research-grade genotyping platform developed in partnership with Cornell University of Veterinary Medicine, Embark offers the most accurate breed breakdown on the market.
TRAIT INSIGHTS THAT HELP YOU BE MORE PREPARED: Test for 55 physical traits. Size, coat, grooming needs — your dog’s traits don’t just make them adorable! Knowing their characteristics in advance, from how big your dog will become to how much they will shed, makes you a more informed and empowered pet owner.
WORLD’S FIRST CANINE RELATIVE FINDER: Find and connect with your dog’s relatives. Uses patented technology to find your dog’s family members based on their shared DNA. Nearly one million messages exchanged for countless happy reunions.
EXCELLENT SERVICE & FAST RESULTS: Have a question about your results? Just talk to one of our dedicated vets or geneticists — they’re ready with the answer. Embark generally delivers results in 2-4 weeks and keep you updated every step of the way.